Writing in Snow

Life in the Universe and Gratitude List

Jamál (Beauty), 10 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) 176 B.E. - Sunday, May 26, 2019

"Verily I say, the creation of God embraceth worlds besides this world, and creatures apart from these creatures. In each of these worlds He hath ordained things which none can search except Himself, the All-Searching, the All-Wise."

Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh p. 187-188

"Regarding the passage on p. 163 of the 'Gleanings'; the creatures which Bahá’u’lláh states to be found in every planet cannot be considered to be necessarily similar or different from human beings on this earth. Bahá’u’lláh does not specifically state whether such creatures are like or unlike us. He simply refers to the fact that there are creatures in every planet. It remains for science to discover one day the exact nature of these creatures."

Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance p. 478

Life in the Universe1

Ear star has planets
Each planet has its own life forms
The galaxy and the universe created for life

There are 156 days until October 29, 2019, and the celebration of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab. The commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Bab is 45 days away. The commemoration of the Ascension of Baha'u'llah is 3 days away. I need to put on my thinking cap (my grandmother's words) and write some more poems. I have finished 16 of the 200 I'm dedicating to the Bab.

Gratitude List for 10 ‘Aẓamat

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the fresh brewed coffee I have to drink this morning.
          ...that I have 747 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for the grapefruit I had for breakfast this morning.
          ...that I was able to finish Native Messengers: Lone Man and the Mandan Sacred Values   by Christopher Buck and Kevin Locke, which is installment 39 in the series Indigenous Messengers of God  .
          ...for the pleasant day because I can keep the door open, and don't have to turn on the air conditioner for cool air.
          ... that I have $12.26 in my Inbox Dollars account.

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/05/life-in-universe.html.